I don't care what you like or don't like. I'm not going to call you low IQ for liking something I don't.

5 and 6 were deserved. If you don't care then let it go. There is nothing in IQ screening or testing about your entertainment choices.

As described in the article, hyperemisis canabis is a specific syndrome that is dose and time related. Occasional users, do not suffer from it. Some are more prone than other. Canabis is a psychoactive substance and there are a variety of reactions to it: + and -.
I don't react to peanuts when I eat them, yet I don't deny that peanut allergies occur.

I've seen a few cases of this. The irony is they believe the THC helps the nausea and continue to smoke it, perpetuating the problem.
Can also cause cachexia, so they continue to smoke it thinking it will stimulate their appetite. Paridoxical reactions.
Not related to pesticide use in any of the articles I have read. Scotty, wonder if your product is a more reasonable (lower) concentration. I've seen it when people are using high potency products.

"That is why as a doctor they cannot prescribe a treatment that is not approved" - Nixon

Once a therapeutic is approved for an indication we can use it off label. We are supposed to document well that the patient understands that we may have studies that support it but we don't have full FDA approval. When prozac first came out it was approved for major depression. It was used off label for a variety of conditions. Some of those have since gained FDA approval, some have not.
Another example is quetiapine, or Seroquel. Thousands, maybe millions are taking it for insomnia, an unapproved indication.
Unlikely that the manufacturers would seek further indications of Invermectin as it is generic and no profit in it for them.

#4: we need a sarcasm alert?

We will lose 15-20% of our RN work force. They will not be able to find similar employment anywhere. Minnesota is a blue state but areas are bright red; and we are in one of them.

I ref soccer. No questions about vaccination status, no masking. The scrum in front of the goal on a corner kick is prime opportunity for transmission. Tuesday night I was the only one on the field with a mask during the pregame when we have close contact with the coaches and players. Seriously considering turning back the rest of my games if there is a significant local outbreak in schools. Of course, that is probably too late.

Tony, Good Post and an interesting article. Too bad the discussion went off the rails.

In my view a compelling argument for masks was the rate of influenza last season. Almost non-existant last year. Same transmission, airborn droplets.

"My name is Ron Johnson
I come from Wisconsin ...

Maybe something with: Brats and .wats?

Looking at his picture he appears to have some risk ractors for severe illness.
Freedom is being tied to a ventilator and in a medically induced coma.

Who is Miranda? Trying to envision how a nurse's testimony could falsely imprison someone?

JC on a crutch Danni, where did that come from! Go back and review my posting history. I live here, posted my observations. Where did you get the idea that I thought it was a good thing to be observing here. I lamented in the past my district electing Michelle Bachmann.
I am a progressive stranded in a sea of red.

HAH, the state house seats and many county and positions are solid for the Republicans. They can run Deputy Dog and if he has an R behind his name he would be elected. You can find many TRUMP 2024 flags in the area.

This is not new.
We have a local pediatric practice that does not take families that refuse to be vaccinated. They have options with other clinics so they do get care.
He has a rather small clinic and treats a number of high risk kids, cancer, post transplant, asthma for examples. They do not want people in their waiting and treatment rooms with preventible but highly contagious diseases such as measles and pertussis. These also are making a comeback in our area due to the number of people refusing to get any vaccines.
Personally, if you have not been COVID vacinated you will not be seen in my clinic. We provide a video or telephone option which seems to work out.

I'm not going to go back to another thread but I wonder if any that are castigating the physician were also in the 'let em die' and 'no ICU care or admission if you are not vaccinated' camp?

Good luck finding staff!

#3 And Small Pox. Yellow fever, Gamma Globulin - pre deployment to Panama, Plague, Malaria tabs, others as well. As Willowby said, we were owned by the government.
The Anthrax series was a logistical nightmare for Guard that drills once a month.

Sorry Chief - "jeffytoecentreberly" that got the funny flag.

In the past, to comply with Federal DOD mandates, a N.G. member would have to be placed on federal orders. I am not sure how it would be handled now if a NG member refuses to be vaccinated. If a company commander ordered it, would it be a lawful order that you would be compelled to obey? That will get sticky, we had fewer protections and benefits when under state orders vs federal orders.

Years ago my unit was designated for Smallpox, either boosters for us old farts or primary for the youngsters. Not one refused inspite of the pictures we showed of potential reactions.

There is an antivax protest a block from our hospital this afternoon. It is expected that some nurses and other staff may join them. If they walk off the job should they be summarily discharged? Admin is actively discussing it now.
Multiple major health care systems have already mandated vaccinating as a condition of employment. Several staff on one of the units I am marginally associated have threatened to leave if we do so. Not sure where they would go, unless they give up their careers.

I really wonder if the state would have the personnel to staff another 300 ICU ventilator beds. Most places fatigued, traumatized staff are going to be the factors that are most important.

The Seasonal Flue is 2-3 times more deadly for those under 18 as COVID.
Do you have kids?
How often did you let them go to school without a mask?

Kids aren't the only ones in schools, the little fomites spread it to staff, some are up in years, have medical conditions. You know - high risk. But screw em, they should have known better to have a career in education.

I don't believe that leaving Afganistan will much effect the overdose rate. The current spike is being driven by Fentanyl and its analogs. Readily manufactured and transported by the cartels. It is being put into counterfeit 'press pills' as well as blended with heroin.

Tao touches on another aspect of one of the drivers. People make a 'mistake' that violates their opiate agreement and the doctor discharges them. No other doctor will take them on and coming off high doses of prescribed opiates is brutal - so they turn to heroin.

The verb "whinge" goes back to the Old English word "hwinsian." Though these two words share a root word, "whinge" has always meant "to complain" and nothing else, while "whine" includes more sounds and meanings.

Not a totally wasted morning, thanks Sentinal.